It confuses the hell out of me that the U.S. federal government's fiscal year starts on October 1. Which fiscal year are we in? I mean, budget-y stuff that happens now that the new "year" has started, does it get chalked up in stats for fiscal year 2010 or 2011? What I am trying to figure out is, when the deficit increased in 2009, was that the budget that Bush had approved as a lame duck in calendar year 2008, or was that actually Obama's first turn at bat?
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Cuban spitfire? Ptooey.
Well, that was the spitting...
Cuban spitfire? Ptooey.
You're especially good at expectorating.
I use antlers in all of my decorating!
As a specimen, yes, I'm intimidating!
We just started FY2011.
I know, Barb, isn't that gross? It would almost make me feel bad for her, except I think she wants something from the wider world because a man made up a lame excuse and never called her again. That is, if she didn't make it up.
Thanks, Dana!
I'm trying to decide whether or not to go to the national math conference this year. It's in New Orleans, which makes me want to go. But, unlike the past two years, I don't really have any reason to go -- I'm not presenting anything, and I'm not interviewing. I looked at the schedule of talks, and while there are some that look interesting, there's nothing that makes me say "I've got to hear that." The timing makes it difficult, but not impossible -- it's in the few days before classes start next semester, so I'd have to do all my prep the week before, and I'd have to fly home on Sunday and start teaching on Monday, and I wouldn't have any time either before or after the conference to do non-conference stuff in New Orleans.
Your current job is not forever. All things like this are networking opportunities, but some are better than ever. If this is a great networking opportunity that is worth considering. If this is a not a very good networking opportunity, that is also worth considering.